for many days; for several days
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
illustration (e.g. book); picture
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
thought; consideration; thinking
to take a breath; to take a short rest
answering machine; answer phone
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
answering machine; answerphone
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to make sense; to be meaningful
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
way; method; means; resource; course
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
telephone booth; telephone box
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)